He was sentenced for the offences on Friday.

The court was told that Burr had assaulted a woman by beating her, in Whitehaven on August 11. He also caused £60 worth of damage to a light fitting belonging to the woman, on the same date.

Burr was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for two years, due to it being “a prolonged incident in a domestic setting” where injuries were sustained and a child was present.

The custodial sentence was suspended because of the “reasonable prospect of rehabilitation”, and Burr had no previous convictions for violence.

He must also pay £85 costs and a £128 surcharge to fund victim services.

July 2019

Teenager sentenced after engaging a young schoolgirl into sexual acts

A teenager has been sentenced after engaging a young schoolgirl into sexual acts

Riley Mark Burr appeared at West Cumbria Magistrates Court where he admitted inciting a female child aged under 16 to engage in sexual acts with penetration

Burr was told to register as a sex offender.

Burr had engaged the underage schoolgirl into multiple sexual acts, that took place over several weeks.

• The court was told that Burr had previously been convicted of various offences including:

  Burglary and theft

  Supplying class A drugs

  Two convictions of using threatening or abusive behaviour likely to cause fear or provocation of violence